Neighborhoods

Burlington Ward 1 and Ward 8 NPA Meeting 10/14/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's eight Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 1 and 8 meet the second Wednesday of the month.

Bernie Watch Party Night! 10/13/2015

The Channel 17 Team visits various Bernie watch parties in the Burlington area to gain the local perspective. Including an hour pre-debate with political allies and friends telling their best 'Bernie Stories' and a comedic mock debate with local comedians!

Go Bernie Event

Watch Party Locations:
VCAM 208 Flynn Ave.

Arts Riot & the Progressive Party, 400 Pine Street

Rights & Democracy at 241 N. Winooski Ave, McClure Multi-Generational Center

North End Studios 294 North Winooski Ave.

Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 10/08/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month.

Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: VHFA Down Payment Assistance Program 10/07/2015

Host Erhard Mahnke speaks with Executive Director of Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Sarah Carpenter, on VHFA's new Down Payment Assistance Program for first time homebuyers.

More information at: www.vhfa.org

You can contact Erhard at erhardm@vtaffordablehousing.org (802) 660-9484 www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Burlington Development Review Board 10/06/2015

Information on the Burlington Development Review Board is under the City's Planning and Zoning Office. See agendas and more info about the DRB here.

Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Fall Conference: 'Envisioning Vermont 2025' 10/06/2015

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Conference, ‘Envisioning Vermont 2025.′ Vermonters want thriving communities, affordable housing options, good jobs and a healthy environment — ideals that align with our collective organizational missions. Our goals for this conference include fostering cross-disciplinary, visionary thinking among attendees and honoring and supporting emerging leaders. A special focus of the conference will encourage networking and programming for emerging leaders and mid-career professionals. Keynote speaker will be Nancy Stangle, Emerita Director and co-founder, Athens Land Trust, Georgia.

For more information visit www.vhcb.org or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/news/2015/07/save-the-date-vhcb-fall-conference-october-6th-in-burlington/ or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/resources.php

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Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 10/01/2015

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: Hosted by Commissioners 10/01/2015

Burlington School Commissioner Susanmarie Harrington speaks with Superintendent Yaw Obeng. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Burlington CEDO Show: Burlington Lead Program 09/28/2015

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show hosted this month by Lauren Pyatt, Burlington Lead Program Outreach Specialist, who will be discussing Burlington's Lead Program.

For more info please visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/LeadProgram/Lead-Poisoning

In the World of Winooski: Planning and Zoning - Winooski Food Shelf 09/22/2015

Mayor Seth Leonard is joined by members of the Winooski Planning Commission (Chair Tommie Murry and Commission Member Michael O'Brien) to discuss the Commission's work on Form Based Code, the Municipal Plan, and updating Winooski's zoning. Then, Linda Howe, Winooski Food Shelf Board Member speaks with the Mayor on the 'high demand' season for food shelf use.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!